R&D Alert® Vol. 11, No. 2: Focus on Assessment
Description
This issue of R&D Alert explores how researchers and practitioners are creating assessments to meet the needs of education in the 21st century.
Contents
- Next Generation Assessment Systems
- Culture and Assessment: Discovering What Students Really Know
- Simulations Signal a New Era in Science Assessment
- Alignment to Assure Learning to ELL Students
- Formative Assessment: Not Just Another Test
- What’s New & Useful: WestEd Products & Services
This thrice-yearly publication covers issues affecting schools and communities nationwide. All current and past issues of R&D Alert are available online.
Resource Details
Product Information
Product #: RD-10-02Copyright: 2010
Format: Print
Pages: 24
Publisher: WestEd
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Assessment for Learning: What Policymakers Should Know About Formative Assessment
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Understanding Formative Assessment: Insights from Learning Theory and Measurement Theory
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